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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Format Strings

Nate ...
Nate ...
2,588 Points

Bug in the code?

I'm reading from a pre-defined console variable, and it isn't working? Exact same code worked in the last video.

1 Answer

John Lack-Wilson
John Lack-Wilson
8,181 Points

It would be easier to identify the issue if you posted your code, but I assume that the issue may be because you have not passed a String parameter to the console.readLine() function.

The following will pass the challenge:

String name = console.readLine("name");